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Preparation and evaluation of hydrogel composites based on starch-g-PNaMA/eggshell particles as dye biosorbent
, Article Desalination and Water Treatment ; Volume 57, Issue 39 , 2016 , Pages 18144-18156 ; 19443994 (ISSN) ; Darvishi, A ; Sharif University of Technology
Taylor and Francis Inc
Abstract
In this study, eggshell (ES) particles as an available and low-cost waste material were used for preparing hydrogel composites as dye biosorbents. For this purpose, hydrogel composites were prepared through free-radical graft copolymerization of wheat starch and sodium methacrylate (NaMA) in the presence of different contents of ES particles with various size ranges. FTIR spectroscopy confirmed graft copolymerization of NaMA moieties onto starch backbone besides the combination of ES particles with the starch-g-PNaMA matrix. The gel content values were high (>99%), which showed proper graft efficiency for hydrogel composites. Incorporation of ES particles into hydrogel matrix resulted in...